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Baker Botts

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Baker Botts is a globally respected law firm with 725 lawyers and 14 international offices. We are driven by the highest ethical and professional standards. This professionalism, combined with industry knowledge and insights and our understanding of the law, helps us to deliver effective, innovative solutions for our clients.

For more than 175 years, Baker Botts has delivered results-oriented services, establishing us as a leading law firm. Our reputation is complemented by our leadership in government, the judiciary and our communities. Regardless of size, sector or jurisdiction of a client, our commitment is to help achieve their business objectives.

AB Power Advisors

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AB Power Advisors is a premier advisory services firm that specializes in delivering customized solutions to the U.S. power industry. With over fifty years of collective experience working for various market participants in a commercial, risk management and regulatory capacity, we are able to lean on our unique perspectives to help uncover hidden risks and capitalize on opportunities for our clients. Our diversified experience allows us to be Your Competitive Advantage. We offer the following specialized services to our clients:

• ERCOT/PUCT Regulatory Advisory
• Solar Project Commercial Advisory
• Commercial Optimization
• Market Analysis
• Start-Up Advisory Services
• Energy Management Services

Contact us today so we can discuss your business goals

Matthew Berend
(713) 742-3144
matthew.berend@abpoweradvisors.com

Caitlin Smith
(832) 326-1238
caitlin.smith@abpoweradvisors.com

DNV-GL

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DNV GL is the world’s largest provider of independent renewable energy advice. The recognized authority in onshore wind energy, we are also at the forefront of the offshore wind, wave, tidal and solar sectors. Although the DNV GL name is new, the company has a rich heritage in renewable energy stretching back to the 1970s. Our organization now integrates the powerful legacy of GL Garrad Hassan and DNV KEMA. We provide independent technical and engineering services, products and training. Customers include renewable energy developers, investors, lenders, manufacturers, construction firms, owners, operators, insurers, non-profit / government organizations, and large-scale utility firms. Our team of dedicated experts is present in all major and emerging global markets for renewable energy. DNV GL’s global perspective is informed by local understanding that can only come from a local presence.

Eversheds Sutherland

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Our Renewable Energy practice has experience in a wide range of disciplines, from corporate/M&A to tax, and covers all of the renewable energy technologies, including onshore and offshore wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, biofuels and hydro. We have advised on more than 40GW of renewables projects globally, and more than 2.5GW of generating wind capacity in the past year alone.

Eversheds Sutherland provides the full range of legal services to a global client base ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to the largest multinationals, acting for 72 of the Fortune 100, 61 of the FTSE 100 and 120 of the Fortune 200. With more than 2,400 lawyers, Eversheds Sutherland operates in 66 offices in 32 jurisdictions. Eversheds Sutherland is a global legal practice and comprises two separate legal entities: Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP (headquartered in the UK) and Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP (headquartered in the US), and their respective controlled, managed, affiliated and member firms. For more information, visit eversheds-sutherland.com.

Fractal Energy Storage Consultants

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Fractal is a specialized energy storage consulting firm that provides expert evaluation, technical design and financial analysis of energy storage and hybrid projects. Neutral, unbiased and technology agnostic with over 2GW of project design and analysis, and 77 MW of operations. Powerful models to simulate performance, degradation and cost used by utilities and top developers. Site analysis, feasability studies, procurement management and contracting, engineering studies, IE due diligence, design packages and financial models.

Apex Clean Energy

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Apex Clean Energy is an independent renewable energy company focused on building utility-scale generation facilities. Apex is constructing one of the nation’s largest, most diversified portfolios of renewable energy resources, capable of producing more than 12,000 MW of clean energy. This year, Apex is bringing five new U.S. wind energy facilities online, comprising 1,161 MW of capacity. Apex will provide asset management services on four of these facilities.

Ascend Analytics

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Ascend Analytics is a leading analytics software and consulting provider for the energy industry with 30+ employees and 3 of the top 5 US utilities as customers and over a decade of organic growth. Ascend provides innovative solutions focused on decision analysis for resource planning and asset valuation, asset operations, portfolio management, and risk analytics. Ascend provides the analytic tools to bridge the physical models of energy generation with the competitive dynamics of today’s power markets. The resulting software solutions and consulting provide the energy industry with the actionable intelligence to manage energy supply portfolios from the next hour, to intermediate term hedging, to long-term resource planning. Ascend uniquely captures physical and financial risk and translates this into operating opportunities for energy companies to realize market opportunities. For energy storage, Ascend captures the hidden value of flexibility and translates this into economic value for operations and planning.

CTC Global

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CTC Global Corporation, based in Irvine, California developed, tested and produces the composite core used in ACCC® Bare Overhead Conductors. The ACCC Conductor, produced in association with 25+ international stranding partners, leverages advanced carbon fiber technology to help improve the efficiency, capacity, reliability and resiliency of electric power grids worldwide. The ACCC Conductor offers greater strength, higher capacity and lower line losses compared to any other bare overhead conductor on the market today. Line loss reductions range from 25 to 40% or more. Reduced line losses not only reduces fuel consumption and associated emissions, it also frees up generation capacity that is otherwise wasted. For more information visit our website or call +1(949)428-8500. To date, over 80,000 km of ACCC Conductor has been deployed to more than 700 projects in 50 countries.

Energy Exemplar

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We create software that simulates real-world energy markets, so that you can make the most
informed decisions about your future. Driven by the frenetic pace of advancements in computing technology and mathematical algorithms, we continually give you novel approaches and more realistic simulations to answer your multi-billion-dollar questions like, “How do I accurately foretell what will happen in energy markets, to meet the needs of customers, shareholders or the nation?”

8minutenergy Solar Energy

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Founded in 2009, 8minutenergy Solar Energy is the nation’s largest independent developer of solar PV projects. To date, 8minutenergy has been awarded more than 1.5 gigawatts in power purchase agreements, and is developing some of the largest solar projects in the world, including the 800 MW Mount Signal farm in California. 8minutenergy has an unmatched ability to produce affordable clean energy and to deliver strong financial returns on utility-scale solar projects.

DWS Energy

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Mustang Cat

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Mustang Cat is the authorized dealer for Caterpillar in Southeast Texas.  Customers in a wide range of industries which include oil and gas, construction, healthcare and marine partner with Mustang Cat for industry-leading Caterpillar power systems and machinery solutions.  Our natural gas generator sets, and controls solutions offer customers the ability to sense the loading requirements and regulate the generator sets to potentially provide peak shaving capabilities. In addition, we can include a Microgrid solution; energy storage and photovoltaic modules that complement our diesel and natural gas power equipment. The company is also well-known for its customer service which includes rental and after-sales parts and service support.  Mustang Cat also sells used power systems and machinery worldwide. For more information visit www.mustangcat.com

Savion, LLC

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Savion, LLC is one of the largest utility-scale solar and energy storage project development companies in the United States, with a growing project portfolio of more than 10 GW. Savion was formed when Macquarie’s Green Investment Group acquired the solar and energy storage unit of Tradewind Energy. Led by two of Tradewind Energy’s founders, Savion launched with a mature development business platform including a highly skilled and experienced development team. The company is committed to creating a decarbonized energy grid of the future by replacing the nation’s electric power generation with renewable sources and delivering electricity to diverse markets at lower cost to customers.

cPower

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CPower is a demand-side energy management company. We help our customers SAVE on energy costs, EARN revenue, meet their sustainability goals, and increase grid reliability. Our CPower team learns about the intricacies of our customers’ organizations. Then we create for them a CPoweredTM Strategy, consisting of the optimal combination of behind-the-meter program and implementation solutions to suit the specific needs of the customer.

GridBeyond

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Transform energy into opportunity. GridBeyond is a global leader in intelligent energy technology for industrial, commercial, institutional and utility partners. Energy users are provided the ability to manage and control demand response participation, energy performance, markets and costs via the multi-award-winning AI Point platform.

By stacking various market opportunities and programmes, GridBeyond delivers demand response revenues, enhanced savings, strengthened operations and sustainability to over 400 I&C sites worldwide, including some of the planet’s best-loved brands. Furthermore, networks and utilities are empowered to optimise electricity supply and provide value-add opportunities to their customers.

By connecting grid operators, operational load, distributed generation, storage, EV charging and utilities to integrated energy services, GridBeyond’s vision is to build a shared energy economy that delivers sustainability, resilience, affordability and adaptability through collaboration and innovation. GridBeyond was founded in 2007 and is home to the world’s first hybrid battery and demand network. A powerful combination of technological excellence, consultative approach and unrivalled expertise means that GridBeyond partners and clients have future-proof access to energy services.

Advanced Power Alliance

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EDF

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Texas Solar Energy Society

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TREIA – Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance

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TREIA’s Mission is to modernize the power grid to advance renewable energy integration through industry collaboration and strategic alliances. Our Vision is to achieve 50% renewable energy in Texas by 2030.

Founded almost 35 years ago, TREIA’s network of project developers, corporations, financial institution end-users, utilities, manufacturers, service providers, academia and government leaders work to scale renewable energy, grow the local economy, and create jobs. Industry stakeholders are involved in solar, wind, biomass, biofuel, energy efficiency, geothermal, hydro, ocean, and energy storage. TREIA’s platform allows members to connect through quality conferences, cutting-edge webinars, informative luncheon presentations, in-person events, and timely alerts.

In 2015, after the development renewable technologies reached a tipping point and ignited the biggest
transformation in the history of the electric industry, TREIA founded the first annual GridNEXT
Conference, where industry leaders come to learn, connect, and innovate about the latest energy trends
and developments. GridNEXT 2018 is scheduled for October 21-23 in Georgetown, Texas.

Bloomberg New Energy Finance

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) provides unique analysis, tools and data for decision makers driving change in the energy system. BNEF has 200 staff based in 14 offices around the world. BNEF’s sectoral products provide financial, economic and policy analysis, as well as news and the world’s most comprehensive database of assets, investments, companies and equipment in the clean energy space. BNEF’s regional products provide a comprehensive view on the transformation of the energy system by region.

RTO Insider

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RTO Insider™ is your eyes and ears on the organized electric markets, putting you “inside the room” at PJM Interconnection, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE and SPP. We provide independent, objective coverage and analysis of the wholesale electric industry’s markets and policymaking, saving you time and ensuring you don’t miss the issues most important to your interests.

Features include:

• Coverage of key RTO/ISO committee, subcommittee and task force meetings. We’ll be there when you can’t.
• Coverage of news events impacting the industry throughout the 35 states managed by the RTOs/ISOs.
• Coverage of state and federal regulatory (FERC, EPA) & legislative news affecting RTO/ISO stakeholders.
• Issue Briefs: Concise summaries of major issues (e.g., Order 1000, EPA’s 111(d) rule).

What RTO Insider isn’t: We are not advocates or representatives. You can trust that our coverage will not be slanted to the interests of any member or membership sector.

What RTO Insider is: A source for both the big picture (e.g. analyses of major FERC rulings and RTO stakeholder developments) and the details (why is Manual 28 being changed and what does that mean to me?)